the upbc link may 12 2013
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The Link May 12 2013
Neil Ryan Neil Ryan Seth Emery Kathy Heath Gavin Jones Allan Stanley-Smith
Senior Pastor Youth Pastor Children’s Pastor Pastor, LifeChurch Pastor, Pastoral Care
Welcome May 12 2013
Welcome to Unley Park Baptist today. It is great to have you with us. If you are new to Unley Park, we appreciate that it can be daunting to walk into a new church, so as much as we can, we want to help you feel at home here.
In the pew in front of you please find a black folder that contains a white care card for you to complete.
There is also a "Welcome Pack" available for you that, among other things, has a special Care Card for you to record your visit and for us to follow up any requests you make. All Care Cards should be "posted" as you leave the church, in the locked box on the table by the "Baptistry Door". 10.00am Morning Worship – Mark Ryan Morning Tea: Morning Tea Next Week: 5.00pm
Garry Gooden, Annette & Ross Kennedy Ros & Geoff Higgins Life Church
Finances May 2013 Giving Target 26,385 Cash Giving to date 2,515 Electronic Giving to date 2,420 Total Giving – April 4,935
Account Name: Unley Park Baptist Church Inc Offerings Confidential BSB: 704 922 Account Number: 100013066
Mission Trip Update… The team arrived safely about 6.30pm on Monday after a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, via Singapore. Having had four meals on the plane we didn't have dinner. Instead we opted to go for a walk to orientate ourselves and find a coffee! After coffee and a team meeting we left the cafe. When we stepped outside, David Healey decided to take a photo, when two men on a motor bike raced past him and snatched his Canon SLR camera and sped off. There was nothing anyone could do to retrieve it. We went with David to the police to report it and that was another story in itself! On Tuesday we made our way to the War Museum and that turned out to be quite an emotional time for many as some of the stark history of the Vietnam War came to life for the first time. We then made our way to the Reunification Palace. This was the home of the former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of South Vietnam, and famous for the storming of the gates by North Vietnamese tanks in 1975 that effectively ended the war. Vietnam then became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. At night we went out for dinner locally. We sat at tables on the street and took in all the sights and sounds and smells of old Saigon. Wednesday we made our way to the Company of Grace. It's about a 40 minute trip, but what a trip it was. The traffic was chaotic, the driving crazy and we all loved it! It was great to arrive in one piece. The Company of Grace seeks to be compliant in terms of child protection, so as part of their training of leaders, one of their staff led us through a session that they will give to anyone who visits them. After that it was down to work! The fence needed to be scraped of flaky old paint, and lots of bougainvillea had to be removed. The temperature and humidity made the task pretty challenging! However, it wasn't long before paint brushes and rollers were in action. It was great to see this old concrete fence come to life with a fresh coat of paint. We stopped for lunch about 1pm and then, after lunch, applied a second coat. We finished the first wall at 2.30pm and then 20 minutes later we experienced the most amazing tropical storm. Wind, lightening, thunder and rain! We wondered if all our work would be washed away, but it seemed to survive. We will find out more when we return today! Later that afternoon, we visited an orphanage. This was a very confronting time as we saw so many children that have disabilities beyond our own personal experience. Cont…
The Director met with us and shared her love for these children and the amazing staff. When we asked what we could do, she simply replied, "Pray for these children". What an amazing response from someone in a communist country! Today we return to the Company of Grace. We are having a great time together, with some challenges along the way. Everyone is still healthy at this stage! Thank you for thinking of us and praying for us. We would say with the Director of the Orphanage, "Pray for the people of Vietnam". The Missions Team (via Neil’s iPhone)
Women – Grace Conference
The Grace Conference is being held on Saturday May 25 at Concordia College. Visit graceconference.org.au to register.
Busy Women’s Bible Study
WHEN: Tuesday Nights 7pm-9pm SHARP! WHERE: Margie Stevens House – 2 Neweys Road, Mitcham COMMENCES: Tuesday 21
st May - for 6 consecutive weeks
WHAT: 40 Days of Community– A Rick Warren study Study books cost $13 available from Briony – will be distributed on 21
st May
Contact: Briony Leembruggen 0407 637 837 [email protected]
Love in action
Baptist Care needs pairs of new socks for Adelaide’s homeless. Socks … to keep cold feet and hands warm this winter. Please help us as we show Christ’s love to others. Join in our Winter LOVE in ACTION … SOCKS for JESUS.
Pray for these families
Names for this week beginning May 12:
Trevor Hetzel
Geoff & Ros Higgins
Robert & Lynette Hill
Catherine Hillan
Peter, Anne, Joanna, Esther, Daniel & Rebekah Hillan
Ben, Annie & Sophie Hirst
Pre-service prayer meeting
We meet in Neil Ryan’s office for a brief time of prayer before the coffee break on a Sunday morning at 9.45 a.m. We would love you to join us to pray for every aspect of the Sunday morning service, the children’s program etc. and the many needs of the church family. All welcome. The Lord delights to answer prayer – “IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD”? GEN. 18:14
Special Church Prayer Meeting On the 19
th May we are planning to hold another CHURCH PRAYER MEETING in the
lounge after the service. Would be great if you are able to join in. Come and bring those things which are in your heart. We would love to pray with you. “For I know the plans I have for you”, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope…..” Jer. 29:11
OMF’s Mission Field on Your Doorstep Every year, thousands of East Asian Every year, thousands of East Asian people come to Australia for study, work or travel. OMF’s one day workshop will encourage you to reach out to these folk by equipping you with practical/ cross-cultural understanding of Chinese, Japanese, Thai and other South- East Asian people. This training event will be a special opportunity to draw upon OMF’s deep experience in East Asia. Saturday 15 June 10am-5pm at the Bible College of South Australia 176 Wattle St Malvern. Enquiries: Pat Seet ([email protected] or 84315159 or 0420289345) Registration: Vicky Wong ([email protected] or 0298684777)
Our Missionary Families
The Ames Family Owen, Sarah, Rachel, Jessica & Joshua OM/TEAM Church Planting, Tokyo, Japan
Foster Care Information Session
Lutheran Community Care is running a free foster care information session on Wednesday June 19 from 6.30-8.30pm at St Peters Lutheran Church, 14 Frew Street Fullarton. If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s or young person’s life you are invited to attend. RSVP 83378787 or email [email protected]
Interview with
Happy Mother’s Day! (Love and hugs to our mum/Grandma – we miss you!). This afternoon Sarah will be a ‘substitute’ mum to children at the local orphanage as she volunteers there with David. Please pray that this will be a special chance for us to show love and care to these little children. Tomorrow, Owen will head to the mountains for a TEAM Men’s retreat. He will be speaking at one of the sessions. Please pray that all the guys will have a chance to recharge their batteries, physically, mentally and spiritually and feel refreshed as they return to their ministries throughout Japan on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Sarah will accompany Joshua on his first ‘excursion’ for kindergarten. All the mothers (and some dads!) will attend and it will be a great opportunity to get to know other families. Please pray for meaningful conversations and a chance to make new friends! Please pray for Rachel as she takes her US History exam on Wednesday, that she will feel prepared and be able to rest well the night before.
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Leisure Club
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WHERE IN THE WORLD
A travel puzzle
with Doug and Sandy Castle
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Playgroup
Tuesday May 14 9.30am-11.30am
Prayer Team Hilighters Munchiez Food Van
Tuesday May 14 9.30am-10.30am Tuesday May 14 11am-12noon Tuesday May 14 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Playgroup Bible study at the church Know Your Bible
Wednesday May 15 9.30am-11.30am Wednesday May 15 7.45pm-9.00pm Thursday May 16 9.30am
Elevate Youth Group (year 8-12) Morning Worship LifeChurch
Friday May 17 7.30pm-9.30pm Sunday May 19 10.00am Sunday May 19 5pm